Gottlieb Richmann

Gottlieb Richmann (1782-) was a general of the Kingdom of Prussia and the German Confederation. Richmann took control of Berlin in an 1806 revolution in Prussia, which sought to create a republic uniting all of the north German states under Prussia's control.

Biography
Gottlieb Richmann was a soldier from birth, born in Brandenburg in Prussia (present-day northern Germany). Richmann fought in the War of the Fourth Coalition (1806-1807) against France, but became the leader of a revolution against the bankrupt Prussian government in late May 1806. Richmann captured Berlin and the German Confederation was formed to unite all of the North German states under Prussian dominance. He became the commander of the army in Berlin.